CLEVELAND, Ohio – An emergency medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s is emphasizing the critical importance of caution when swimming in lakes and rivers this summer.
“The hazards sometimes lie not with what meets the eye but what’s beneath it,” said Dr. Purva Grover, an emergency medicine physician. “So, there are hazards like rocks, plants, and debris, which sometimes you really don’t see, especially in the free-flowing natural areas of water. So that’s something to consider.”
Dr. Grover highlighted that water conditions in natural bodies can change with little warning. A calm surface can quickly conceal dangerous undertows, posing risks even to experienced swimmers. Poor visibility often compounds these hidden dangers…